Abstract Newborns are considered to be premature if they are born before 37 weeks old. The neonatal period is the period of the greatest mortality rate in childhood, and the highest risk occurs during the first 24 hours. Factors affecting gestational period and delivery, as well as the post-natal period, have a major impact on the health of both the fetus and neonate (Augusta Victoria Hospital study – 1994. In this study we targeted the Al-Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem district. About 215 premature babies were surveyed between January 2000 and December 2002. The study sample was selected from labor ward, all premature babies who were born at Al-Makassed Hospital from five areas of West bank (east, west, north, south and middle). All participants filled out a questionnaire through telephone interviews. The main results of this study are the following:
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